the AntiPusher
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Is this unusual to practice with probably your biggest rival in your current generation
Did Novak or Rafa practice together..Did either ever practice with Roger ?
Is this unusual to practice with probably your biggest rival in your current generation
Did Novak or Rafa practice together..Did either ever practice with Roger ?
List of injuries for Carlos so far.
I used google translate from the serbian journalist.
"Carlos Alcaraz is only 20 years old and, unfortunately, already has an enviable injury list. The end of last season and the beginning of this one, he had to miss in order to cure all ailments, but at the end of 2023, just when the fight for the first place took off, the Spaniard announced that he was retiring from Basel.
As things stand now, the course of the year reminds a lot of his older compatriot, Rafael Nadal. He plays, suffers from pain, takes a vacation to heal everything that is bothering him and returns to Tour. And so on.
Let's see what has been bothering Carlitos since 2021.
- US Open, 2021: withdrew due to an abdominal muscle injury in the quarterfinals
- final Masters in Turin, 2022: abdominal muscle injury, withdrew before the start of the tournament
- Australian Open, 2023: leg pain (stated he made an unnatural move in practice that caused leg pain), withdrew before the start of the tournament
- Rio, 2023: hamstring strain, lost to Nori in the final
- Acapulco, 2023: recovering from a hamstring strain, withdrew before the tournament to recover
- Miami, 2023: struggled with cramps, lost final to Sinners
- Monte Carlo, 2023: problems with back and arm pain, withdrew before the start of the tournament
- Roland Garros, 2023: struggled with cramps, lost to Djokovic in the semi-finals
- Basel, 2023: inflammation of the ligaments of the left foot and back pain, withdrew before the start of the tournament
Is there an end to this streak? And will we see him on the field by the end of the year?"
Thanks Don,List of injuries for Carlos so far.
I used google translate from the serbian journalist.
"Carlos Alcaraz is only 20 years old and, unfortunately, already has an enviable injury list. The end of last season and the beginning of this one, he had to miss in order to cure all ailments, but at the end of 2023, just when the fight for the first place took off, the Spaniard announced that he was retiring from Basel.
As things stand now, the course of the year reminds a lot of his older compatriot, Rafael Nadal. He plays, suffers from pain, takes a vacation to heal everything that is bothering him and returns to Tour. And so on.
Let's see what has been bothering Carlitos since 2021.
- US Open, 2021: withdrew due to an abdominal muscle injury in the quarterfinals
- final Masters in Turin, 2022: abdominal muscle injury, withdrew before the start of the tournament
- Australian Open, 2023: leg pain (stated he made an unnatural move in practice that caused leg pain), withdrew before the start of the tournament
- Rio, 2023: hamstring strain, lost to Nori in the final
- Acapulco, 2023: recovering from a hamstring strain, withdrew before the tournament to recover
- Miami, 2023: struggled with cramps, lost final to Sinners
- Monte Carlo, 2023: problems with back and arm pain, withdrew before the start of the tournament
- Roland Garros, 2023: struggled with cramps, lost to Djokovic in the semi-finals
- Basel, 2023: inflammation of the ligaments of the left foot and back pain, withdrew before the start of the tournament
Is there an end to this streak? And will we see him on the field by the end of the year?"
He should take a page from the Djokovic playbook and do a lot more stretching.Thanks Don,
The injury that is recurring to me is his hamstrings, tight hamstrings can cause ( back pain), we get our speed from our hamstrings and glute muscles, Charly is such an explosive player, he needs keeping his hamstrings strong for pain free movement.,doing stretching exercises for our hamstrings is vital.I also think in the off season he needs to hit the gym and strengthen his quad muscles.
As for his current injuries hopefully they will heal in time for Paris and ATP Finals, it not, and he plays on, they could cause further problems.
Indeed, being a runner myself I stretch my hamstrings after I have a run.He should take a page from the Djokovic playbook and do a lot more stretching.
For an elite athlete, Djokovic has shown that focusing on stretching prevents injury (no matter how much he whines) and lengthens your playing life. I don't know why they're not all paying attention to that.Indeed, being a runner myself I stretch my hamstrings after I have a run.
I feel the wear and tear on hard courts is a reason that Charly has a plantar fascitis, I would suggest getting some orthopedic insoles in his shoes, to help absorb the impact on court, I also wear them, as I am very heavy and put my foot down when I run , mainly on asphalt,even though I am light in frame and taller than Charly, if this is a recurring problem and I hope not, he could look at having his tennis shoes built up, to absorb the impact.Carlos has massive legs. A lifelong discipline of stretching will help. I know he’s not hitting every shot of every point to make the highlight reel, but he’s putting some incredible wear on those legs. My concern is the mention of plantars fasciitis as one of the reasons for passing on Basel. He’s too young to have to deal with that.